Dear staff member of my House rep … clear your throat 3 times if one of “them” are also on the line.
We heard Vance’s threats against #Democracy
#Skulduggery ? #Constitution #FreeSpeach #USHouse #USA #America #Congress #1stam...
#gop #fascists #fascism
👉 Vote 'em Out!
“Legal observers is a great representation of why so many of us went to law school-we had dreams of helping to create a just society. We’re tired from past few years. But find some way to have an influence in the #RuleOfLaw space”-Barbara Harding of @JonesDay #1stAm #dcprobono19
A big part of legal observing is tracking arrested protestors’ contact info, loved ones’ contact info & messages to pass on, etc, says @ellingerlocke. #1stAm #dcprobono19
Legal observers program that @NLGnews offers (note! There’s a training tomorrow night at @GWtweets) provides #probono volunteers 1.5 hrs training & a buddy to observe with, and you’re asked to document what you see & submit your notes afterwards. #1stAm #dcprobono19
Audience question: how can attys find protest #probono oppys? Harding suggests contacting the legal aid organizations or nonprofits involved and offering to help. #1stAm #dcprobono19
Additionally transactional attys can provide #probono to legal aid organizations involved in #1stAm law through corporate entity assistance, HR assistance, immigration advice, etc #dcprobono19
Harding says @WashLaw4CR has a network of attorneys ready to go to #probono help protestors who might need legal help. #1stAm #DCProBono19
Not all #probono protest lawyering is litigation-many local laws & ordinances are getting passed around the country limiting right to assembly or protest so pay attention to those in your community & step in if unconstitutional says Barbara Harding of @JonesDay #1stAm
Why should attys do #1stAm protest #probono work? “I call it #movementlawyering—You can use your legal skills to greatly increase the movement’s effectiveness” -@ellingerlocke #DCProBono19
Many of the crimes protestors are charged with are low-level misdemeanors that would be perfect for new law school graduates or anyone to take on #probono with mentorship of criminal defense attys. #1stAm #DCProBono19
“#probono after a protest is crucial-protestors are caught up in some serious personal legal disputes but all the support & attys are often gone”—Barbara Harding of @JonesDay #1stAm #DCProBono19
“As a law firm, we often have the ability to bring many people to the table before the event to ensure they all understand the #RuleOfLaw so the protest can be as effective as possible” — @JonesDay’s Barbara Harding #1stAm #DCProBono19
Barbara Harding of @JonesDay says bringing protest organizers & religious groups & law enforcement together before protests can ensure events don’t devolve into situations like in Charlottesville. #1stAm #DCProBono19
As a lawyer at a protest, @ellingerlocke encourages making space for yourself to just be a movement participant and “dance in the streets” too. #1stAm #probono
“Nothing like attending a protest at night & then Having to explain to a judge the next morning why your hair smells like tear gas”-@ellingerlocke #1stAm
Wow! @ellingerlocke was packing her car to move from St Louis to DC when Michael Brpwn was killed & she began representing protestors in Ferguson for next few years. #1stAm #DCProBono19
Barbara Harding of @JonesDay is one of the panelists. She’s speaking about how in 2016 she started working to help protest organizers understand local laws & bring together with law enforcement BEFORE the event to understand protest goals, infrastructure #1stAm #DCProBono19
In power, Trump will punish the media first// this SHOULD scare you
#1stAm
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